Grant training workshop in São Paulo on "Turning a promising idea into a research project and an international career opportunity"

Objectives: Proposal writing and grant management training is provided by top institutions worldwide to help its scientists prepare competitive grant applications in a dominant international environment. Particularly, grant skills play an ever increasing role in the career development of young researchers.

The aim of the proposed workshops will be to convey a comprehensive understanding of the methods and technical know-how required to preparing successful international research proposals:• turning a scientific idea into a feasible project (designing & grant writing)• identifying and addressing suitable funding programs, incl. their policies & rules• understanding & using career effects of the program families on independence• addressing potential host institutions / supervisors / collaborative partners

The two 2.5 days workshops will be offered in both a 'taught' and a 'group work' (simulation game) format requiring the active involvement of the participants.

Targetaudience: Young researcher community in Brazil (PhD students, Post Docs, Young Faculty). While focusing on funding programs from the European Union, Germany, and Brazil, the workshop will seek to foster Brazil-German scientific collaboration and researcher mobility. Participants will benefit from an on-site opportunity to meet and interact with representatives of major funding agencies.